The chain has about 93 locations and was founded in Santa Monica in 1946. (Credit: Flickr/Thomas Hawk)

In its Chapter 11 filing, Hot Dog on a Stick said its total debt was $1 million to as much as $10 million. The court filing also shows the company estimated its assets between $10 million and $50 million.

“Like many mall-based businesses, HDOS signed some very expensive leases during the booming economy of the mid-2000s,” Dan Smith, the company’s chief executive, said in a statement. “In addition, declining mall foot traffic over the past several years has had a negative impact on sales at most company locations.”

The chain, which operates primarily in malls in the western U.S., has about 93 locations and was founded in Santa Monica in 1946. The company sells lemonade, battered and deep-fried hot dogs on sticks (as well as cheese on sticks) and other snacks.